2016

Please note that the sightings below do not reflect the variety of species you can see in a normal day out birding or wildlife watching. These reports concentrate on more unusual species or significant counts or movements.

30th June:

Lewis: 5 Whimbrel were at the Butt of Lewis and a Ruff was at Loch Stiapabhat.

South Uist: A Storm Petrel, 278 Manx Shearwaters, 9 Puffins and 2 Common Scoter flew south and a Great Skua flew north at Ardvule this morning; also a sngle Whimbrel was present.

Insects: Netting at North Loch Eynort produced a Hedya atropunctana and a Pseudargyrotoza conwagana, the latter only the third for OH. Other bits and pieces were Large Heath butterfly, Common Hawker, Four-spotted Chaser, Highland Darter, Common Blue Damselfly and Large Red Damselfly.

Benbecula: The Common Crane flew north at from Borve towards Loch Fada this morning.

South Uist: At Ardvule this morning there were 5 Black-tailed Godwits and 2 Whimbrel present. A few birds flying south included 1 Storm Petrel, 42 Manx Shearwaters, 15 Kittiwakes, 1 Great Northern Diver (plus 2 flying north) and a Great Skua.

Insects: A Large White and Beautiful Yellow Underwing were in South Glendale today.

North Uist: The Quail was still calling near the visitor centre at Balranald. The Slavonian Grebe was near Griminish Pier. A Whitethroat was singing at Langass. A White-billed Diver was seen off Berneray in the Sound of Harris.

Benbecula: The Common Crane was seen this morning on the machair to the south of Coot Loch.